Astronomers Weigh the Coolest Brown Dwarfs

Source: Universe Today

Pity the poor brown dwarf; a star wannabe. With as little as 3% the mass of the Sun, brown dwarfs don't have the gravitational pressure needed to ignite fusion in their cores. Instead of blazing bright, they're dim little objects that smolder quietly for eons. They're small and dim, and this makes them almost impossible to locate, let alone weigh. But that's what a team of astronomers have done. They've gathered accurate measurements of the lowest mass, free-floating objects ever seen. (read more)

Original Press Release: IFA Press Release